Flavors from Afar

Flavors from Afar Menu

(714) 623-9420
1046 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019

Drinks


Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca
$4.50
Passion Fruit Slush
$4.50
Jamaica Agua Fresca
$4.50
Tamarind Agua Fresca
$4.50
Watermelon Slush
4.50

$Classics Menu


SOMALI OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN FRIED RICE PLATE
$25.00
Pan Seared Halal Chicken Coated With Somali Seasoning Blend, Fried Rice And Vegetable Medley
SOMALI OVEN ROASTED VEGGIE FRIED RICE PLATE
$20.00
Roasted and sauteed vegetables with fried rice filled with potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, cabbage
ERITREAN VEGETABLE ALICHA MEDLEY
$14.00
Large, filling mixture of sauteed and seared zucchini, rosemary, carrot, potato, spinach, onion and garlic
GUATEMALAN HANDMADE BEEF CHUCHITO PLATE
$17.00
Two handmade chuchitos (tamales) filled with beef. Side of beans and esquite
KENYAN PAN FRIED COCONUT TILAPIA PLATE
$25.00
Two fillets cooked in coconut milk, with tomato and onions. Served with rice, ugali (cornmeal porridge) and sauteed cabbage
VENEZUELAN HANDMADE AREPAS TRIO PLATE
$17.00
Three handmade arepas filled with an avocado and roasted chicken blend. Comes with seasonal sauteed vegetables
EGYPTIAN GRAVY SMOTHERED LAMB SHANK PLATE
$25.00
Large tender lamb shank smothered in gravy on top of rice pilaf with seasonal sauteed vegetables
Guatemalan Adovato Goat Plate
$28.00
Savory pieces of marinated goat, fried plantain and black beans
Masala Pan Fried Mahi Mahi
$27.00
Pan fried mahi mahi seasoned with garma masala, turmeric and ginger. Served with a savory pulao (rice/mung bean) and chutney
INDO-FIJIAN POOJA PLATE (PRAYER PLATE) (V)
25.00
Kaddu (creamy, spiced butternut squash), khattar (spicy shredded jackfruit), and dahl (stewed tri-colored lentils). Served with roti, pulao, and tomatar chutney

$SIDES


Esquite Elote
$7.00
Classic street corn in a bowl. Mixture of corn, butter, mayo, green onion, chili powder
Lentil Veggie Patties (comes with 6)
$5.00
Crispy blend of fried zucchini, lentils and carrots
Cinnamon Sugar Fired Plantains
$8.00
Fried Plantains dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
Somali Fried Rice
$7.00
Fried rice filled with potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, cabbage
Beef Sambusas (Comes with 3)
$8.00
Filled with cabbage, broccoli, onion, potato, carrots, beef
Chicken Sambusas (Comes with 3)
$8.00
Filled with cabbage, broccoli, onion, potato, carrots, chicken
Veggie Sambusas (Comes with 3)
$8.00
Filled with cabbage, broccoli, onion, potato, carrots
Potato and Cheese Sambusas (Comes with 3)
$8.00
Filled with Potato and Cheese
Beef and Cheese Sambusa (Comes with 3)
$8.00
Halal Ground Beef, Cheese
Palestinaian Cucumber Salad
$8.00
Cucumber, Tomatoes, Hummus, Tahini Sauce, Parsley
Tortitas De Papas (Comes With 3)
$8.00
Handmade Fried Potato And Cheese Appetizer
Potato Flautas
$8.00
4 Flautas dressed in crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Shredded Chicken Flautas
$8.00
4 Flautas dressed in crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Potato and Chicken Flautas
$8.00
Two Potato and Two Chicken Flautas, dressed in crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Deep Fried Lentil Veggie Patties (comes with 5)
$10.00
Thinly pressed and deep fried lentils, onions, garlic, cabbage, and carrots. Comes with Somali Sauce
Navajo Chili Turnover (2 Pcs)
$12.00
Ground Beef Stuffed Handmade Bread Turnover With Side Of Navajo Chili Salsa
Housemade Baba Ghannouj (Eggplant Hummus)
$10.00
Deep Fried Pita Chips And Housemade Roasted Eggplant Hummus
Guatemalan Salsa Rojo
$0.50
Somali Sauce
$0.50
Spicy Somali seasoning, yogurt, peppers
Lebanese Garlic Whip
$0.50
Ful Medames
$8.00
Creamy whole fava beans, tomato, garlic, and cumin salad. Served with pita
Sautéed Lima Beans
$8.00
Fresh lima beans sauteed with garlic
Kebeh (6)
$10.00
Sumac spiced beef in a crispy, fried bulgur wheat and ground beef shell with yogurt sauce, sliced cucumber and tomato
Baklava (3 pieces)
$12.00
Layers of flaky phyllo dough, pistachios, rose water and sweet syrup
Somali Cucumber Salad (NEW) (GF, V)
$8.00
Cucumbers, lettuce, and bell pepper salad with a lemon dressing
Somali Ful Madamas (NEW) (V)
$8.00
Pinto beans, onions, tomato, and cilantro served with warm pita
Afghan Potato Bolani (2)
$8.00
Flavorful potato and cilantro filled house-made flatbread
Haitian Macaroni au Gratin with Shrimp (NEW)
$15.00
Haitian style macaroni and cheese with a house made cheese sauce and tender pieces of shrimp
Pan Seared Scallops with Haitian Epis Sauce (6) (NEW)
$15.00
Six tender pan seared scallops served with Haitian epis dipping sauce
Ugali (New) (V, GF)
8.00
Traditional Kenyan cornmeal porridge. Served with a spiced curry sauce

$Indo-Fijian Menu


Chicken Curry
$25.00
Pujas garam masala seasoned chicken cubes in a ginger, garlic, tamarind sauce . Served with tomatar chutney, pulao (rice/mung bean), and roti
Palau Masala Goat Pulao
$27.00
Tender bone in stewed goat seasoned with a blend of palau masala, cardamon, cloves, and star anise. Served with a savory Fiji spice blend rice and tomato chutney
Lamb Pulao
28.00
Seared lamb shank with a garlic, soy sauce, ginger glaze. Served with a savory curry, Fiji spice blend rice and kheer cucumber chutney salad (spicy)

$Persian Menu


Somali Menu


Oven Roasted Somali Chicken Bariis (GF)
$25.00
Somali seasoned oven roasted chicken. Served on a bed of aromatic bariis (spiced rice) infused with curry, cumin, cardamon, and cloves with a Somali cucumber, lettuce, and bell pepper salad
Goat Bariis (GF)
$28.00
Tender Somali seasoned halal goat served on a bed of aromatic bariis (spiced rice) infused with curry, cumin, cardamon, and cloves
Beef Suqaar (GF)
$27.00
Mildly spicy cumin, turmeric seasoned beef with fried bell pepper, carrot, potato, and onion. Served with coconut rice
Somali Vegetable Beef Baasto
$27.00
Angel hair pasta, sauteed ground beef, bell pepper, green beans, onion, tomato, and cilantro. Served with a Somali cucumber, lettuce, and bell pepper salad
Somali Vegan Plate
24.00
Mbogga Isbinaasho (sauteed spinach and fried potato with cumin and cardamon). Served with pita and a Somali cucumber, lettuce, and bell pepper salad

$Afghan Menu


Garam Masala Chicken (GF)
$25.00
Savory garam masala and turmeric marinated chicken. Served on a bed of Afghan rice with a side of pita
Marinated Afghan Tilapia (GF)
$24.00
Marinated, Afghan spiced tilapia fillet on a bed of savory rice. Served with pita bread and a refreshing cucumber salad
Lemon Pepper Shawarma Chicken
$25.00
Pan seared lemon pepper chicken shawarma on a bed of savory rice. Served with a side of warm pita and a tomato, red onion, cilantro, and cucumber garnish
Kabul Pulo Plate (Braised Lamb Shank) (GF)
27.00
Tender braised lamb shank served with savory Afghan rice, cucumber salad and a side of pita

$Haitian Menu


Poisson Fri (Fried Snapper)
$26.00
Whole crispy, fried red snapper smothered in epis sauce. Served with red beans, rice, and picklese
Beef au Grille (Marinated Goat)
$28.00
Slow roasted halal goat marinated in a Haitian epis sauce with sauteed bell pepper and onion. Served with sauteed mushroom, onion, asparagus and broccoli
Poul Babeku (BBQ Chicken)
$25.00
Halal chicken leg quarter marinated in a classic Haitian epis sauce. Served with fried plantains, spicy picklese, and red beans and rice
Soup Joumou (Squash Stew)
$27.00
Tender pieces of Halal beef in a butternut squash puree with pasta and slow cooked potato, carrot, and bell pepper. Served with djon djon rice
Beef Legume
$27.00
Halal beef chunks in a butternut squash based broth with stewed vegetables. Served with Haitian black rice
Haitian Seafood Risotto
$28.00
A rich and creamy risotto with savory, pan seared scallops, octopus, and shrimp
Vegetable Legume
24.00
Eggplant, carrot, watercress, and black beans slowly simmered in a coconut milk based broth. Served with Haitian black rice

$Kenyan Menu


Kenyan Pan Fried Coconut Tilapia
$25.00
Seasoned pan-fried tilapia in a coconut milk curry with tomato, and onion. Served on a bed of coconut rice with a side of ugali (Kenyan cornmeal porridge)
Kenyan Mbuzi (Spiced Goat) (GF)
$28.00
Thick savory chunks of slow cooked goat in a spiced curry sauce. Served with turmeric rice
Vegan Plate (GF)
$25.00
Collard greens and kidney beans simmered in coconut cream, onion, cumin and garlic. Githeri (a pinto bean, corn, cabbage, onion, tomato hash) and ugali (cornmeal porridge)
Stewed Beef with Greens
27.00
Tender halal beef stewed with onions, tomatoes, collard greens, cabbage, and spinach. Served with turmeric rice and ugali (cornmeal porridge)

$Venezuelan Menu


Pabellon Criollo (Shredded Beef)
$27.00
Savory shredded halal beef, black beans, seasoned rice and deep fried plantains
Polbarosa De Pollo (Chicken Pot Pie)
$26.00
Handmade chicken pot pie filled with shredded chicken, plantains, onions and bell pepper
Arepas Tri Color Trio Plate (Vegan)
$24.00
Red, green and orange arepas filled with plantains and black beans or black beans. Served with rice
Arepas Tri Color Trio Plate (Vegetarian)
$24.00
Red, green and orange arepas filled with black beans and queso fresco, onions, green onions, and bell peppers. Served with rice
Reina Pepiada Trio Plate (Chicken Arepas)
$25.00
Shredded halal chicken dressed in a house-made guacamole with fresh cilantro and onions. Served with rice
Arepas Pisillo Trio Plate (Tilapia Arepas)
$24.00
Arepas trio filled with Venezuelan style tilapia, tomatoes, achiote, onions, bell peppers, and green onion. Served with Rice
Cheese Filled Tequenos (NEW)
8.00
Crispy, deep fried bread rolls filled with melted cheese

$Holiday Menu


Haitian Style Short Ribs
$35.00
Thick short ribs marinated in a classic epis sauce. Served with sauteed mushroom, asparagus, broccoli
Kenyan Stewed Chicken (GF)
$25.00
Tender chicken stewed with onion, tomato, garlic, cilantro, bell pepper and potatoes. Served on a bed of turmeric infused rice
Burani Banjan (GF)
$25.00
Pan seared eggplant layered with chana del (lentils) and a savory tomato sauce. Drizzled with a yogurt mint dressing.Served with pita and a cucumber salad
Mantu (Beef Dumplings)
$27.00
8 beef dumplings served with a mildly spicy tomato sauce, chana del (lentils) and refreshing mint yogurt. Comes with a cucumber side salad
Pan Fried Wild-Caught Salmon (GF)
$28.00
an fried wild-caught salmon seasoned with a Somali spice rub. Served with coconut rice and a Somali spinach, tomato puree
Tarkari De Chibo (Marinated Goat)
$28.00
Tender, halal goat marinated in coconut curry milk with a side of black beans, Venezuelan rice pilaf, and deep-fried plantains
Kenyan Collard Greens (New) (V, GF)
$8.00
Steamed collard greens cooked with curry seasoning, onion, and tomato
Banan Peze (Haitian Plantains) (NEW)
$10.00
Deep fried plantains topped with spicy pickled cabbage slaw
WEST AFRICAN BEIGNETS
$10.00
Savory beignets with a smokey house-made hummus
PALESTINIAN MAQLUBA UPSIDE DOWN LAMB (GF)
$27.00
Layered lamb, rice, potato, onion, chickpeas and eggplant. Served with a Palestinian cucumber salad

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